Lead Manufacturing Software Engineer: Test Systems

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Palo Alto (CA)

On-site

USD 225,000 - 265,000

Full time

14 days+
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Health coverage
One Medical membership
Fertility benefits
Flexible time off
401(k) match

Job summary

ALSO is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Manufacturing Software to lead the vehicle integration test station infrastructure and interface with firmware and data platforms.

You will guide a small team responsible for software that builds, validates, certifies, updates, and sustains products across the manufacturing network, bridging Product Firmware, Validation, and Tools Engineering with Operations and CM partners.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 6+ years in manufacturing test systems, ATE, or production software, having built and shipped test stations that ran in production at volume.
  • Fluency in Python (or equivalent scripting language) as your primary tool for test automation, instrument control, and data processing
  • Experience with the full factory test lifecycle: DFT analysis, ICT/FCT development, EOL sequence design, fixture collaboration, and sustaining
  • Applied statistical analysis of factory test data, working the numbers yourself to drive process decisions
  • Strong systems design instincts, with the ability to architect a test station framework that scales across multiple products and sites
  • Ability to translate EE-defined test procedures into precise, automatable test requirements, owning the requirements document, not just the implementation
  • Direct, on-site experience working with contract manufacturers, having managed that interface professionally through a CM relationship
  • Open to travel to Taiwan
  • Clear English communication as the technical interface between Palo Alto and Taiwan; Mandarin or Taiwanese communication a plus

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and own the test station software stack: operator-facing UI, test sequence orchestration, hardware instrument control, and data logging
  • Translate EE-defined test procedures into automated, repeatable test sequences that factory operators can run with confidence
  • Define the interface contract between test stations and the production firmware image — what test modes the FW team must expose, what data the station needs, what the station can and cannot do
  • Design robust firmware update and recovery processes for production environments.
  • Own device provisioning, certification, and security workflows at the factory: secure boot verification, key provisioning, certificate injection, serial number assignment, and factory configuration locking
  • Partner with our contract manufacturers in Asia to deploy test stations, qualify the line, and debug production issues on the floor
  • Travel extensively - currently to Taiwan and Asia, as you'll be there regularly during NPI and ramp for new vehicle programs.
  • Establish test data pipelines, yield tracking, and reporting infrastructure, including statistical analysis, that gives the product and operations teams clear visibility into line health and process control
  • Drive continuous improvement in test throughput, coverage, and first-pass yield using data you've collected and analyzed yourself
  • Travel as needed - currently to Taiwan and Asia, as you'll be there regularly during NPI and ramp for new vehicle programs.
  • Define the interface contract with the firmware team: what test modes and diagnostic hooks the production FW image need to expose, and validate that they work correctly. Ideal candidates have sufficient embedded firmware expertise to submit direct changes as necessary to get unblocked.

Skills

Python
Test automation
Instrument control
Data processing
Statistical analysis
Systems design
Firmware collaboration
On-site travel

Education

BS in Computer Engineering
MS in Electrical Engineering
MS in Computer Science

Tools

Test stations

Job description

ALSO is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Manufacturing Software to lead the vehicle integration test station infrastructure and interface with firmware and data platforms.

You will guide a small team responsible for software that builds, validates, certifies, updates, and sustains products across the manufacturing network, bridging Product Firmware, Validation, and Tools Engineering with Operations and CM partners.

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